Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-09-09

G.. FAIRY, S-rgt.
MaryIasa State F"rsa-rs' Association.
sperial meeting wi he held in the city
of Baltimore on Wednesday. September l4th,
at IL O'Clock A ~. it's jet being to con-
slder the report of the committee on taxation
appointed ut the annual meeting in January
Further informa ton will he gisea rs 10 place
o. meeting and arrangements with transport,
ii crmpanies.
Seed Wheat.
Mr.. JOS b Penn offers for sale in this is
sue choice lot Of seed wheat OF the 'Fiudlay"
varsity. Mr.. Penn says be has found this
wheat by practical demonstration side by side
with it superior to The Fuiz. he got last spring,
ON grou.d work and frtilized in the same
manner, nearly doubIy the yield from the Find
lay as from Ful,z. 1t also stood up better and
the head were better filled. Farnsers iu need
Of seei would do we'll to apply TO Mr.. Peon be-
fore be dispsses of bis surplus.
Last OF the Family.
John Turner, colorea, was comaitted 10
for the larceny of q horse from R. H. Lusby,
of Prince Georges county. He was brought
here on Tuesday by Constable Burch and s,fe-
y lodged in Jail. Turner stole the horse on
Sunday and rode him 10 a camp meeting near
Hughesville, and he vas capt1red and made to
confess the theft at The camp by M. Geo. I.
Chappelear. who developed wocderfol detective
powers. Turner is q brother of Philip Tarner
who WAS committed by the same justice last
week for carrying concealed wespons, and
Justice Burch in making cut his commitment
wrote At the bottom: This is the last Of the
family, and he was not caught drinking in
bar reom." Doubtless John had a private
bottle and 'se committed grave ofense against
Judge Burcb's pscuniary advancement.
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Dwelling Burned.
The dwelling house Of Mr. Frank Stone.a AN
industrious farmer living in the neighborhood
Of Pomfret, was enti,ely consumed by sre on
Friday evening last together with much of its
contents, eatailing 8 heavy less Oh the owner.
The ERE is thought to have originated from the
ere used in preparing supper for the family,
though il does not seem TO be definitely kaown
exactly how it 6rst caught. The FIRE VAS 6rsl
discovered while the family we're seated At the
supper table and as it had made rapid progress
when discovered all Efforts to save the building
we're abandoned and attention was turned 70
the contents. much Of which we're gotten out il
safety although a considerable quantity Of
household goods and clothing was destroyed.
We lrarn that there was Al insurance of $500
on the dwelling.
MinBsser Called.
AT IA meeting of the v,stry Of this parish |
held on Monday the q4estion Of calling a min I
i,ter TO Gil the vacancy here occasioned by the
resigsatios Of Rev. Gilbert F: Williams so,ne
months ago. was coasiderea. After providing |
the means Of paying the small arrearage due 10
the late rector, which by pre.ieas decision OF
the vestry had to be met before new minister
should be called, 4 number of names were con-
sidered for the vacant rectorsnip. The choice
Of the vestry fnally fell upon Rev. James E.
Poindexier. of Port Royal. Va, and call was
at once extended to him to take charge of the
spiritual welfare Of this parish. We have not
learned whether Rev. Mr. Poindexter hes an
So cred the Call Of the vestsy up to this writing
but cas cater into the uni 'ern!ly expressed
wish ID the parisA that he may avorable con-
slider the cal aud accept the rectorship. Mr..
Po.ndexter is spoken of By those who knows
him az being a jealous and earnest worker in
church affairs and a gcntieman Of Intelligence
and re6nsment. We are glad that q move TO-
ward filing the vacant rectorship has at length
been made by the ves,ry, for in the event of The
declension Of the Rev. gentleman now called
the vessry will no doubt speedily look else here
for q minister 10 assume The charge.
Disease Among Horses.
A fatal disease has made it's appearance
among horses on the Eastern Shore, and should
be closely watched by farmers. A nuuber OF
horses in Cecil county have died during the
past two weeks, anda some hat similar disease
10 now sweeping oG hundreds in New Jersey.
The disease appears TO be sort of pneumonia.
The symptoms, as outlined by DR.. HAnley, of
Centreville, are = discharge from nose and
mouth. putrid sore throat, followed BY paraly-
SIS, and. i not speedily relieved, death. III
neglected twelve hours, or even less, the disease
is apt to prove fatal. 1t makes it's appearance
more among horses that are worked down and
not prop-rlI cared for, and these are hard 10
cure. II is an epidemic disease, and can be
commpnies ed from one horse to another. As
soon % horse is noticed TO be sick it should
be Sc )arlted from the Others and Immediately
doctt red. In some parts of Cecil county the
disease has assumed very mslignant type,
aud DR.. Ward, State veterinary surgeon, has
been making in nvestis cations. He advised those
farmers who have not yet been visited by the
disease to make their horses as warm and COM
Portable as possible during these sudden
changes, and to give each animal tablespoon
fu OF the hyposulphite Of soda 10 a bucket Of
drinking water daily, or, il fear exists, morn
ing and evening; diet on oais, bran and swee'
meadow hay. Be careful that the drinking
water is not conta minated. ~ = i
Local Reader.